艾灸煙味對中醫護理人員健康影響之研究

Health Effect of Occupational Moxibustion Smoke Exposure in Chinese Medicine Nurses

劉俊廷(Chun-Ting Liu) ； 陳高彰(Kao-Chang Chen) ； 洪裕強(Yu-Chian Hung) ； 林建雄(Chien-Hsiung Lin) ； 蔡明諺(Ming-Yen Tsai)

《中華職業醫學雜誌》 21卷1期 (2014/01) Pp. 9-19

摘要

BACKGROUND: Nurses are exposed to moxibustion smoke during daily activities in the Chinese medicine department. Previous studies suggest that moxibustion smoke at occupational exposure levels may be harmful to health, but these studies are not consistent or conclusive.METHODS: Self-administered questionnaires were completed by occupational moxibustion smoke (OMS) exposed nurses employed between March 2012 and February 2013. Questions were asked about work-related exposures, perceptions of environmental quality, subjective symptoms, and pregnant history. Exposure to OMS was estimated using task-based environmental exposure measurements and self-reported task frequencies. Exposure time to OMS was divided into high exposure group (＞12 hrs/week) and low exposure group (≤ 12 hrs/week). Continuous variable was modeled using independent t test, and categorical data was calculated for chi-square test.RESULTS: Most nurses felt the worse environmental quality and the higher proportion of subjective symptoms when exposures to OMS. Thirty-two nurses highly exposed to OMS took significant difference in perceptions of work-related exposures, environmental quality and subjective symptoms compared to forty-one nurses with low OMS exposure. Exposure to OMS was not associated with premature delivery.CONCLUSION: Moxibustion smoke mayn't reduce fertility but increase subject uncomfortable symptoms among occupationally exposed Chinese medicine nurses.

關鍵字

艾煙 ； 空氣品質 ； 健康症狀 ； 中醫護理

並列摘要

BACKGROUND: Nurses are exposed to moxibustion smoke during daily activities in the Chinese medicine department. Previous studies suggest that moxibustion smoke at occupational exposure levels may be harmful to health, but these studies are not consistent or conclusive.METHODS: Self-administered questionnaires were completed by occupational moxibustion smoke (OMS) exposed nurses employed between March 2012 and February 2013. Questions were asked about work-related exposures, perceptions of environmental quality, subjective symptoms, and pregnant history. Exposure to OMS was estimated using task-based environmental exposure measurements and self-reported task frequencies. Exposure time to OMS was divided into high exposure group (＞12 hrs/week) and low exposure group (≤ 12 hrs/week). Continuous variable was modeled using independent t test, and categorical data was calculated for chi-square test.RESULTS: Most nurses felt the worse environmental quality and the higher proportion of subjective symptoms when exposures to OMS. Thirty-two nurses highly exposed to OMS took significant difference in perceptions of work-related exposures, environmental quality and subjective symptoms compared to forty-one nurses with low OMS exposure. Exposure to OMS was not associated with premature delivery.CONCLUSION: Moxibustion smoke mayn't reduce fertility but increase subject uncomfortable symptoms among occupationally exposed Chinese medicine nurses.

並列關鍵字

Moxibustion smoke ； indoor environmental quality ； subject symptoms ； Chinese medicine nursing